Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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590 FXUS64 KLZK 012014 AFDLZK Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 314 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM... .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Wednesday) Issued at 311 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024 Latest surface observations across the forecast area indicate conditions are less supportive of signifIcant heat stress than those of recent afternoons. Most heat index values are ranging from the mid 80s to lower 90s. 19z subjective analysis reveals a short wavelength ridge axis from northeast to southeast across the forecast area. This feature is expected to slide eastward during this period. Low level southerly flow will develop and slowly increase, with low level humidity affected accordingly. With the added low level humidity, moderate instability will develop late in the period. Upper level energy will move from west to east, on a track just north of the Arkansas, Missouri border. This feature is expected to support convection, with some cells able to reach northern sections of the forecast area late in the period. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday Night through next Monday) Issued at 311 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024 The extended term will begin with an upper level ridge of high pressure across the area, and the heat and humidity will be on full blast for Wednesday and Thursday - some type of heat advisory or warning will likely be required. The upper ridge will shift eastward and a trof will push eastward across the central part of the country. A cold front will push into the region Thursday night/Friday, bringing showers and thunderstorms. Somewhat cooler and drier air will spread across the region in the wake of the front. Looking beyond the extended term...we will watch to see what happens to the remnants of Beryl. Long range models take it across the Yucatan and into the Gulf...but where it goes from there is still questionable. There is an outside chance some of the moisture could make it up this way, but I wouldn`t bank on it just yet. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 63 93 75 98 / 0 0 0 20 Camden AR 70 98 76 100 / 0 0 0 10 Harrison AR 66 95 75 97 / 0 0 0 20 Hot Springs AR 70 97 76 100 / 0 0 0 10 Little Rock AR 70 96 79 100 / 0 0 0 10 Monticello AR 69 97 78 99 / 0 0 0 10 Mount Ida AR 69 96 75 98 / 10 10 0 10 Mountain Home AR 64 94 74 97 / 0 0 0 30 Newport AR 63 93 74 98 / 0 0 0 20 Pine Bluff AR 67 95 76 99 / 0 0 0 10 Russellville AR 69 96 77 99 / 0 0 0 10 Searcy AR 65 94 74 98 / 0 0 0 10 Stuttgart AR 67 93 76 97 / 0 0 0 10 && .LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heat Advisory from noon to 9 PM CDT Tuesday for ARZ031-032-039- 042>044-052>055-062-066-067-121-122-130-137-138-140-141-230-237- 238-240-241-340-341. && $$ SHORT TERM...53 LONG TERM....51